A Siamese white elephant has gone missing in New Jersey.

So, you know, it's Tuesday.

Mark Twain, today on the Classic Tales podcast.

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And now, The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain.

Chapter 1

The following curious history was related to me by a chance railway acquaintance.

He was a gentleman more than 70 years of age, and his thoroughly good and gentle face and earnest and sincere manner

imprinted the unmistakable stamp of truth upon

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